I've just bought a new pc running windows 8.1 and have installed Mixmeister Sudio 7. I've tried to import my files to the library by dragging and also by using the library import option but nothing happens, i.e.
The files aren't importing. They do import, however, if I drag them directly into the playlist window. What do I need to do to get them to import directly to the library? They used to work fine when I was running Mixmeister on my old pc using Windows 7.
Any help offered would be gratefully receievd, Many thanks. Further to my previous post. I have been able to import some files when I run Mixmeister as an administrator but the files I have imoprted aren't displaying the keycode.
My slider is also missing from the software and it was making an annoying piano sound every time i clicked in the display window, although I solved this by deleting the miditemplates file. Is 7.6.1.1 version full of bugs. My old 7.4 version ran perfectly on my windows 7 system. Is there any way of going back to the old version?
Further to my previous post. I have been able to import some files when I run Mixmeister as an administrator but the files I have imoprted aren't displaying the keycode. My slider is also missing from the software and it was making an annoying piano sound every time i clicked in the display window, although I solved this by deleting the miditemplates file. Is 7.6.1.1 version full of bugs. My old 7.4 version ran perfectly on my windows 7 system.
Is there any way of going back to the old version? Hm, sorry to see you still have the problem.
You say you've tried using the library import option. Does it happen regardless if you choose to import single files (you can select multiple files here!) or import folders? If you right-click any imported file (to your playlist) and select 'properties', does it show the keycode / file location / things like that? Do you import files from a network location (NAS for example), USB drive or from a local drive (C:, D: etc)? Try importing from a local drive. Other than that, I have no idea.
Hm, sorry to see you still have the problem. You say you've tried using the library import option. Does it happen regardless if you choose to import single files (you can select multiple files here!) or import folders? If you right-click any imported file (to your playlist) and select 'properties', does it show the keycode / file location / things like that? Do you import files from a network location (NAS for example), USB drive or from a local drive (C:, D: etc)? Try importing from a local drive.
Other than that, I have no idea. I can import single files using the import option but not whole folders. I cannot import files by dragging from my music folder direct into the library either. Sometimes, when I try to import whole folders, it works but most of the time Mixmeister crashes and I have to restart. All my files are imported from local drive C. Once in the library, I can use the files as normal although I have noticed that the volume settings aren't working properly either. For example, in Mixmeister 7.4 I could slow fade to no sound but in Mixmeister 7.7 it fades until a certain point and then suddenly cuts off, making fade-outs impossible.
It certainly has some glitches that need sorting. The lack of response is frustrating too as I use Mixmeister all the time for work and I'm stuck without it! Thanks for your interest:). No problem, wish I could help you out but I'm out of ideas:) As for the volume issue, when I go to very low volumes (. It's the soundcard that came with the pc, which I bought only a few months ago, hence my change from MixMeister 7.4 to the latest version when I reinstalled the programme.
I know all my drivers are up-to-date. If you see my comments below, it would appear that a few pcs are having these issues. It'll be interesting to see what MixMeister come back with once they've finished investigating. Interestingly, having upgraded to Windows 10 seems to have helped some of the sound issues I was having and now the fades are much smoother with hardly any drop off at all!
Thanks for your interest and advice, I'll keep the forum updated with any news. I can import single files using the import option but not whole folders. I cannot import files by dragging from my music folder direct into the library either. Sometimes, when I try to import whole folders, it works but most of the time Mixmeister crashes and I have to restart. All my files are imported from local drive C. Once in the library, I can use the files as normal although I have noticed that the volume settings aren't working properly either.
For example, in Mixmeister 7.4 I could slow fade to no sound but in Mixmeister 7.7 it fades until a certain point and then suddenly cuts off, making fade-outs impossible. It certainly has some glitches that need sorting. The lack of response is frustrating too as I use Mixmeister all the time for work and I'm stuck without it!
Thanks for your interest:). Hello all I started this topic months ago and still have the same issues although I can force the files to load if I keep trying, i.e. It can crash 8 times but import on the 9th attempt. I contacted Mixmeister and was told that they had replicated the fault on one pc but ten other pc's worked fine. The guy I contacted said that he had passed the issue to the development team.
This was months ago and still no news. I've chased and chased but get no response other than 'thanks for reaching out.' The last contact I had was in Sept.
There's obviously an issue with certain pcs running Mixmeister that needs to be fixed. It's incredibly frustrating getting no response or being ignored. If anybody else has some answers, it'd be very much appreciated. I'm in the exact same position as Gavin; ran 7.4 fine for a long time, got a new pc due to hard drive failure on my old pc. Updated to 7.7.0.1 and then got these issues.
I asked if I could install 7.4 but Mixmeister said they didn't have that version avaiable anymore. I feel your pain; wouldn't be so bad if I could get some response from Mixmeister themselves. Hello all I started this topic months ago and still have the same issues although I can force the files to load if I keep trying, i.e. It can crash 8 times but import on the 9th attempt. I contacted Mixmeister and was told that they had replicated the fault on one pc but ten other pc's worked fine. The guy I contacted said that he had passed the issue to the development team.
This was months ago and still no news. I've chased and chased but get no response other than 'thanks for reaching out.' The last contact I had was in Sept. There's obviously an issue with certain pcs running Mixmeister that needs to be fixed. It's incredibly frustrating getting no response or being ignored. If anybody else has some answers, it'd be very much appreciated. I'm in the exact same position as Gavin; ran 7.4 fine for a long time, got a new pc due to hard drive failure on my old pc.
Updated to 7.7.0.1 and then got these issues. I asked if I could install 7.4 but Mixmeister said they didn't have that version avaiable anymore. I feel your pain; wouldn't be so bad if I could get some response from Mixmeister themselves. Hi again, Firstly, adding folders as 'watched' has seemingly resolved my import issue.
I am not sure if this forum is hosted by mixmeister or not, but either way, I am going to be brutally honest because that is my way. 1) I ran MM 7.4 for years without any trouble, but was very curious as to why there were NEVER any updates and I did check regularly.
2) I did say earlier, that MM were kind enough to upgrade me to 7.7.0.1 so I don't want to seem ungrateful, although there seems to me little difference between the two versions. 3) I am uncomfortable with change, I like what I am used to. There are so many other applications available to do the same work, perhaps I'm guilty of being a dinosaur. In this review MM did not even feature! In the course of writing this response, I have just downloaded Mixx which is free.
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4) Due to the lack of updates, I began to feel that MM was becoming obsolete, this feeling has been reinforced of late, since there have been no further updates since 7.7, which as I said, is not much of an upgrade over 7.4. 5) I have come to believe that MM was bought out or acquired as part of another deal. Due to the awesome competition, the company that acquired them has decided to put development on hold.and to flog the dead horse that they now have in their stable! 6) This, I think is the reason why there has been little, if any response to Phil's post of some months ago.
So, having said that, and disliking the iLok malware intensely, here are a couple of solutions that I am considering.: 1) Reverting to 7.4, I know that MM say they don't have that version anymore, but it IS freely available on many hacker sites, and since I have paid for it, I have absolutely NO qualms about going this route. 2) Moving on, if MM is only flogging their dead horse, what benefit will there be by continuing to hold onto a sinking/sunken ship. Eventually the software will become obsolete. As of now, I am looking at other options. Hi again, Firstly, adding folders as 'watched' has seemingly resolved my import issue.
I am not sure if this forum is hosted by mixmeister or not, but either way, I am going to be brutally honest because that is my way. 1) I ran MM 7.4 for years without any trouble, but was very curious as to why there were NEVER any updates and I did check regularly. 2) I did say earlier, that MM were kind enough to upgrade me to 7.7.0.1 so I don't want to seem ungrateful, although there seems to me little difference between the two versions. 3) I am uncomfortable with change, I like what I am used to. There are so many other applications available to do the same work, perhaps I'm guilty of being a dinosaur.
In this review MM did not even feature! In the course of writing this response, I have just downloaded Mixx which is free. 4) Due to the lack of updates, I began to feel that MM was becoming obsolete, this feeling has been reinforced of late, since there have been no further updates since 7.7, which as I said, is not much of an upgrade over 7.4. 5) I have come to believe that MM was bought out or acquired as part of another deal.
Due to the awesome competition, the company that acquired them has decided to put development on hold.and to flog the dead horse that they now have in their stable! 6) This, I think is the reason why there has been little, if any response to Phil's post of some months ago. So, having said that, and disliking the iLok malware intensely, here are a couple of solutions that I am considering.: 1) Reverting to 7.4, I know that MM say they don't have that version anymore, but it IS freely available on many hacker sites, and since I have paid for it, I have absolutely NO qualms about going this route.
2) Moving on, if MM is only flogging their dead horse, what benefit will there be by continuing to hold onto a sinking/sunken ship. Eventually the software will become obsolete. As of now, I am looking at other options. Within Mixmeister 7.7.0.1 library issues: File.Add files to the library. You can add a single file or folder, that works.
Drag and drop music in the tracklist of the mix (top right): works And the track is then also in the library list. (top left): works The music may not carry a copy protection or it will not work. If there is no read/write access on the music folder: import fails. Sure windows10 64 bit: keycodes in Mixmeister studio are not shown. They appear on 7.4.4 and Mixmeister Fusion trail shows them too.
I try to classify this as bug (was working on 7.4.4) 64bit OS, so 64 bit Pace Ilok, Mixmeister installs the 32 bit version. If it runs ok but otherwise remove the 32 bit version of Ilok manager and install the 64 bit version, download only from the Pace website!!.warning. on hacker sites, high risk that you import trojan horses simply cause you start an installer.
It can lead to problems not caused by Mixmeister but where Mixmeister doesn't operate stable. Stay away from those sites. As usual, windows up-to-date, drivers up-to-date (sure chipset and audio) The missing keycodes is a pita but at least the rest works at this moment on windows10 professional 64 bit. Within Mixmeister 7.7.0.1 library issues: File.Add files to the library. You can add a single file or folder, that works.
Drag and drop music in the tracklist of the mix (top right): works And the track is then also in the library list. (top left): works The music may not carry a copy protection or it will not work. If there is no read/write access on the music folder: import fails. Sure windows10 64 bit: keycodes in Mixmeister studio are not shown. They appear on 7.4.4 and Mixmeister Fusion trail shows them too.
I try to classify this as bug (was working on 7.4.4) 64bit OS, so 64 bit Pace Ilok, Mixmeister installs the 32 bit version. If it runs ok but otherwise remove the 32 bit version of Ilok manager and install the 64 bit version, download only from the Pace website!!.warning.
on hacker sites, high risk that you import trojan horses simply cause you start an installer. It can lead to problems not caused by Mixmeister but where Mixmeister doesn't operate stable. Stay away from those sites. As usual, windows up-to-date, drivers up-to-date (sure chipset and audio) The missing keycodes is a pita but at least the rest works at this moment on windows10 professional 64 bit. Note: crashing.
This can happen on computers that you use for daily use and sure when using cracked versions and I don't mean cracked Mixmeister but other software. In that case: You sure know what to do.
Usual computers are filled with applications and excuse me but if you want to work stable, then stock to a computer with limited functions, for example Mixmeister+DAW+Microsoft Office: OK But avoid 3D Games. Crashes are normal in case of driver problems or hardware problems.
If A crash occurs, look in the windows logbooks cause they can give a hint what the cullprit is. Note: crashing. This can happen on computers that you use for daily use and sure when using cracked versions and I don't mean cracked Mixmeister but other software. In that case: You sure know what to do.
Usual computers are filled with applications and excuse me but if you want to work stable, then stock to a computer with limited functions, for example Mixmeister+DAW+Microsoft Office: OK But avoid 3D Games. Crashes are normal in case of driver problems or hardware problems. If A crash occurs, look in the windows logbooks cause they can give a hint what the cullprit is. Since my post, I've given up with contacting MM directly. There's been no response from them at all, despite my persistent enquiries.
I've managed to come up with some work-arounds that mean I can use the software but it's not like it used to be. MM are fully aware of these issues yet continue to sell the software to unsuspecting punters; I think that's a disgrace. I've looked at alternative software that can do exactly what MM can, i.e. Mix multiple tracks using a visual timeline so that edits and samples can be layered and mixed together but I can't seem to see anything that can offer the same. Any suggestions would be welcome, if anyone can point me in the right direction. Cheers chums.
Since my post, I've given up with contacting MM directly. There's been no response from them at all, despite my persistent enquiries. I've managed to come up with some work-arounds that mean I can use the software but it's not like it used to be. MM are fully aware of these issues yet continue to sell the software to unsuspecting punters; I think that's a disgrace. I've looked at alternative software that can do exactly what MM can, i.e. Mix multiple tracks using a visual timeline so that edits and samples can be layered and mixed together but I can't seem to see anything that can offer the same.
Any suggestions would be welcome, if anyone can point me in the right direction. Cheers chums. Hi Phil, I agree that a more customer-focused approach would help MM tremendously. Effective communication is, after all, an essential element in any healthy relationship.:-) Acknowledging and publishing a list of known issues would be a good start, and help to establish a baseline from which everyone can operate. The situation is frustrating, as new buyers are unnecessarily left in the dark, but as you say, there are no obvious alternatives on the market that offer the same level of functionality and relative ease of use.
Have you visited mixingonbeat.com to research any MM issues? They have a pretty extensive MM section, and I have found the contributions in that forum to be very informative. The moderators at MOB seems to have more inside knowledge about MM, both in terms of the software's functionality and the organizations mindset. It's worth a visit if you haven't been. That said, I do have questions pertaining to your technical issues.
I've read all of the posts in this thread and am curious to know if your original post still reflects the problems you're having with the software. Other than the keycode and folder import issues (which are persistent), did any of the suggestions help? I'm curious to know if the import works on your machine if you add tracks to a folder that's been added to the library auto-update list. Also, can you successfully import tracks if you select the single folder option then highlight multiple files?
Hi Phil, I agree that a more customer-focused approach would help MM tremendously. Effective communication is, after all, an essential element in any healthy relationship.:-) Acknowledging and publishing a list of known issues would be a good start, and help to establish a baseline from which everyone can operate. The situation is frustrating, as new buyers are unnecessarily left in the dark, but as you say, there are no obvious alternatives on the market that offer the same level of functionality and relative ease of use.
Have you visited mixingonbeat.com to research any MM issues? They have a pretty extensive MM section, and I have found the contributions in that forum to be very informative. The moderators at MOB seems to have more inside knowledge about MM, both in terms of the software's functionality and the organizations mindset. It's worth a visit if you haven't been. That said, I do have questions pertaining to your technical issues.
I've read all of the posts in this thread and am curious to know if your original post still reflects the problems you're having with the software. Other than the keycode and folder import issues (which are persistent), did any of the suggestions help? I'm curious to know if the import works on your machine if you add tracks to a folder that's been added to the library auto-update list. Also, can you successfully import tracks if you select the single folder option then highlight multiple files?
Same here, since I updated my OS to Win10 it got even (a bit) worse (now I can't even properly set VST parameters as knob changes using the mouse pointer won't work reliably. And using a midi keyboard that has additional knobs won't work either). Anyway, maybe I'm too optimistic (or just foolish), I keep trying to be supportive in the hope that whoever owns Mixmeister nowadays finds the decency to either continue developing the software properly or to honestly say 'sorry people, this is it'.
I have bought MM Studio a long time ago when it was still (reasonably) in development (v7.0 I believe) and at that time it was worth every penny. Now, I struggle with the fact that people have to pay $200. About alternative software that can do the same: the only software that I know of is Ableton Live. You can load songs and place them on a timeline. In Ableton there's a 'warping' function, which can be set to basically work the same as beatmatching (grid) in MM. When I bought an Alesis midi keyboard I got Ableton Live 9 Lite for free which supports warping tracks so I gave it a try.
It works pretty much the same as in MM, however warping has to be done manually most of the time (time consuming) and warping did produce more sound artifacts (pops, clicks) than MM does (but maybe I was using the wrong type of warping, I don't know). And Ableton is not cheap as well. Ps: at last there's a new website, but that really doesn't make up for it. Yes, being able to enter values instead of rotating knobs using a mouse would be very helpful. When I first started using MM, it took me a while to figure out how to adjust the knobs in the first place considering that the knobs are premised on a rotational movement, but adjusting a value requires a linear movement as you have to move the mouse in a straight line to adjust values. Not very intuitive to say the least. It's not easy for me to precisely adjust a parameter using the mouse in Windows 7 either.
Did the level of precision get worse in Win 10? If so, I won't be making the switch anytime soon. BTW, I thought I would share what I see as a glimmer of hope that I stumbled upon at the MOB forum. I noticed that some users had expressed worries about the 'end of MixMeister' as far back as 2006. Their worries were for naught (at the time anyway).it's still kicking, and has been updated several times since. I think MM was at version 5 or a newly created version 6 at the time.
In Win7 (VST-) knob changes with the mouse was not a problem; I could gradually change the knob setting by moving up/down with my mouse. With additionally the value displayed in text I was able to make precise adjustments. Now in Win10 knob changes 'jump' inconsistently (from zero to max to any value in between). Additionally the value displayed as text is not visible, so say I want a limiter plugin set to -3dB, I simply can't see it (only occasionally the text value pops-up when changing the knob value).
I didn't use VSTs in Mixmeister often, most of the times only a master limiter, but now it's simply unusable (especially since in v7.7 you can't open the VST's GUI any more). BTW not displaying a value in text also happens when using the markers in the timeline view (for example changing volume or EQ); however here it's not much of a problem as I can still see the graphical line and it only happens occasionally.
Good information, thank you for clarifying the issue. I was hesitant to upgrade from 7 to 10, and am now considering whether making the switch completely out of Windows might be a more prudent approach. I have a thought about a possible work around for the VST issue. I use VSTs for a variety of applications, and my VST library is rather large, so I have centralized my library so that all of the apps can use the same source.
One of the VSTs that I tend to use pretty often is a stereo expander to give tracks a bigger presence. I'm already adjusting the gain on individual tracks outside of MM anyway, since that's not something you can really do for an entire mix. Since these effects are applied to the entire track, I open the track in Audacity, then apply the effect using the native VST interface, which becomes available after I add the VST using Audacity's Manage Effects utility. You could use any audio editor for this process, but Audacity is free if you don't have one. The modified track is then read into my mix when I reopen my playlist. (Note: You can apply effects to portions of tracks, if necessary.) You could use the VSTs in Audacity to manipulate a track, but the effect is applied to the waveform, so the change becomes permanent when you export the file.
Permanence isn't necessarily bad when applying a global track change to improve quality, but applying an effect to a portion of the track to facilitate a transition between tracks wouldn't work. In a live environment, the traditional approach would be to apply transition effects using the mixer to avoid potential system instability issues, and to keep your computer as free of non-essential variables as possible, but I will get back to that in just a moment.
Audacity lets you split your left and right channels, which would allow you to apply the effect to one channel to keep your effects separated in your project file, just in case you need to go back and adjust them again later. You would recombine the channels when you export the track. If I am applying a track-level change to improve quality, then I generally overwrite the track that MM already points to, as I have an archived backup as a fallback. If I am applying an effect to a portion of the track (Flanger, Distortion, etc.), then I apply the effect to the specific portion of the track in Audacity, then save that segment of the track as a separate file. I then use the segment as an overlay in MM, so my original track remains unaffected. There are a few drawbacks to this approach. The first involves having to do more prep work ahead of time, then having to manage the segments in your library after the fact.
The other is that if the overlays are being used as transitions, your flexibility in making course changes becomes a bit more limited if the effect is critical. Likewise, changing the effect parameters, while not impossible, would certainly not be as quick and easy. On the other hand, a benefit appears when considering that the live system would not be required to implement the VST effects in real-time. Some MM veterans have suggested that effects should not be applied in Fusion due to the possibility of inadvertently creating system instability and having your system crash in the middle of your set (I've read that VSTs have been suspected of being the cause of this in the past.). This approach eliminates the need to implement effects in real time in favor of loading a loop as an overlay into the mix. It's not an elegant solution, but it would return native VST control to your environment until things get sorted.
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Haha, no problem:) It's good to share ideas and thoughts. In music composing / creating I use VSTs a lot - both effects and instruments so I have them centralized as well. Except for Mixmeister, here I have a separate folder with just a few VSTs that I might use in MM (like Kjaerhus Classic Master Limiter). Strictly a personal thing, but I like to keep the original tracks as 'original' as possible. Therefore I do not use effects like stereo expanders, just trying to create interesting blends with the original sound material:) Only thing I do before adding tracks in MM is to run them through a tool like MP3Gain so that all tracks (kinda-sorta) have the same loudness. Anyway, to get around the VST issue in MM for now I export a finished set, open it in Audacity and use the limiter plugin there:) Once I'm happy with the result I create my final mixdown there.
Ps: you say you might switch away from Windows, if you mean going to Mac OSX be warned that Mixmeister isn't running smoothly either on this OS. Same here, since I updated my OS to Win10 it got even (a bit) worse (now I can't even properly set VST parameters as knob changes using the mouse pointer won't work reliably. And using a midi keyboard that has additional knobs won't work either). Anyway, maybe I'm too optimistic (or just foolish), I keep trying to be supportive in the hope that whoever owns Mixmeister nowadays finds the decency to either continue developing the software properly or to honestly say 'sorry people, this is it'. I have bought MM Studio a long time ago when it was still (reasonably) in development (v7.0 I believe) and at that time it was worth every penny. Now, I struggle with the fact that people have to pay $200.
About alternative software that can do the same: the only software that I know of is Ableton Live. You can load songs and place them on a timeline. In Ableton there's a 'warping' function, which can be set to basically work the same as beatmatching (grid) in MM. When I bought an Alesis midi keyboard I got Ableton Live 9 Lite for free which supports warping tracks so I gave it a try. It works pretty much the same as in MM, however warping has to be done manually most of the time (time consuming) and warping did produce more sound artifacts (pops, clicks) than MM does (but maybe I was using the wrong type of warping, I don't know). And Ableton is not cheap as well. Ps: at last there's a new website, but that really doesn't make up for it.
Better, Mixmeister should test their software on a 64bit platform. With 32 bit OS less problems then under 64bit and windows10. I've updated I-tunes, funny.
Now inserting I-tunes audio does not work anymore. If this functionality is within mixmeister, this means that mixmeister has to test their software also with the most recent I-tunes version and complain to Apple if they do something again that ruins the import. But since I moved from studio to Fusion, at least got the keyvcodes back. 'Have you visited mixingonbeat.com to research any MM issues?
' Excuse me, This is community.mixmeister.com so THE place to be. Well, it should be. I hope my suggestion wasn't misconstrued.as a slight to this forum.
I was only trying to offer a helpful suggestion. I always use this forum as my first place to go for information, but I would be remiss if I did not investigate all options, especially since getting info from the folks at MM is so difficult. The fact of the matter is that MOB has much more information, and is better supported than this forum. There are six dedicated, responsive, and very knowledgeable people at MOB that serve as the MixMeister support team.
They are not affiliated with MM, but instead support the forum users as a result of their experience using the MM products. This community could certainly benefit from having a similar support mechanism, even if it's only administrative in nature. Some folks (i.e., Simon and the staff at Get Satisfaction) do what they can to tend to administrative issues (time permitting no doubt), but a persistent presence would be necessary to set the tone and notice details that a cursory review may not reveal. (e.g., there are some duplicate posts floating around within specific threads, as well as some dup threads).
Likewise, our own community answers the call of duty to the extent it can, but there is room for improvement. I think it would also help to be more connected with the staff, not only to set this community apart from other forums such as MOB, but to mitigate and address speculation or to validate specific techniques and processes relating to the use of the products. Without proper management, the integrity of the data in this forum could decline, in tandem with the general mood. I agree that this 'should be THE place to be' for all things MM. Hopefully, one day, with demonstrable support from it's sponsor, we will live in that reality. Back to the question of alternatives to MM - the MOB forum has had a thread pertaining to MM Pro alternatives since last October, and the thread already has 30 replies that could be very useful in answering the question. The forum members have also been responsibly and objectively discussing the future of the MM product (IMHO), and I think that insight would be helpful for anyone questioning the bigger MM picture.
Better, Mixmeister should test their software on a 64bit platform. With 32 bit OS less problems then under 64bit and windows10. I've updated I-tunes, funny. Now inserting I-tunes audio does not work anymore.
If this functionality is within mixmeister, this means that mixmeister has to test their software also with the most recent I-tunes version and complain to Apple if they do something again that ruins the import. But since I moved from studio to Fusion, at least got the keyvcodes back.
'Have you visited mixingonbeat.com to research any MM issues? ' Excuse me, This is community.mixmeister.com so THE place to be.
Well, it should be. Firstly, folks, can I say what a great thread. It's refreshing to read a thread that hasn't degenerated into a slanging match, so thank you for all your help and advice. I will certainly look at the posts on mixingonbeat, so thanks for that suggestion.
In regards to importing files, I can force through whole folders if I keep trying although the majority of times MM will crash. I've managed to import all my music this way and I've now linked my folders to the library, so when I add a file to a folder it automatically gets added to my MM library. I can also import single files by using the import single file option, however, I still can't drag and drop files into the library. My biggest bugbear though is the sound quality. The levels are all over the place and it still doesn't sound fade like it should which is very annoying when mixing certain tracks. Trying to get equal sound volume is very hard so I really like the idea of using software to equal out the volume on my mp3 files, I did think about Ableton but it looked really complicated. Anyways, thanks again, this has all been really helpful.
All the best:). Firstly, folks, can I say what a great thread. It's refreshing to read a thread that hasn't degenerated into a slanging match, so thank you for all your help and advice. I will certainly look at the posts on mixingonbeat, so thanks for that suggestion. In regards to importing files, I can force through whole folders if I keep trying although the majority of times MM will crash. I've managed to import all my music this way and I've now linked my folders to the library, so when I add a file to a folder it automatically gets added to my MM library. I can also import single files by using the import single file option, however, I still can't drag and drop files into the library.
My biggest bugbear though is the sound quality. The levels are all over the place and it still doesn't sound fade like it should which is very annoying when mixing certain tracks.
Trying to get equal sound volume is very hard so I really like the idea of using software to equal out the volume on my mp3 files, I did think about Ableton but it looked really complicated. Anyways, thanks again, this has all been really helpful. All the best:).
I recognize all the issues that everyone here has mentioned. I encountered them as well on my 64bit Windows 10. As I also wasn't too happy about the output quality after saving a MM mix to an MP3 or WAV file, I decided to buy Platinum Notes (from the makers of Mixed in Key. It's not cheap; $98 but to me it seams a proper investment to get high quality audio mixes. The program does not touch the original files in your library/folders but creates a new folder where it saves all the optimized mp3 files and the same volume. Tip: first let platinum notes optimize all your files and then import them in your library.
If you create a mix and want to replace the original mp3 files with the new optimized mp3 files, you'll notice in MM that cue points have changed and audio volume has changed etc etc. So you can start all over again re-configuring your mix. I recognize all the issues that everyone here has mentioned. I encountered them as well on my 64bit Windows 10.
As I also wasn't too happy about the output quality after saving a MM mix to an MP3 or WAV file, I decided to buy Platinum Notes (from the makers of Mixed in Key. It's not cheap; $98 but to me it seams a proper investment to get high quality audio mixes. The program does not touch the original files in your library/folders but creates a new folder where it saves all the optimized mp3 files and the same volume.
Tip: first let platinum notes optimize all your files and then import them in your library. If you create a mix and want to replace the original mp3 files with the new optimized mp3 files, you'll notice in MM that cue points have changed and audio volume has changed etc etc.
So you can start all over again re-configuring your mix.